Why Do Horses Tend to Move at Only Limited Ranges

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why do horses tend to move at only limited ranges of speeds?

• A) Walking is the most energetically costly form of locomotion for horses.
• B) They are only capable of one speed for each of their gaits-walk, trot, gallop.
• C) They locomote using the most energy- efficient combinations of gait and speed.
• D) Because of their size, horses have limited gaits and, therefore, limited speeds.

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